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Tag Archives: Video games
Online Gaming and the FPS
In the last two decades, the first-person shooter has been a bread and butter release for publishers and gamers alike. Every gamer has fond memories of hours spent blasting bad guys through the hero’s eyes. For publishers, these games have shown enormous capability to drive big-time sales. In the mid-to-latter half of the 90′s, the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, Video Games
Also tagged Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 3, Black Ops, Call of Duty, Counterstrike, Doom, Duke Nukem, FPS, Global Offensive, Goldeneye, Half-Life, Halo, Halo 3, Halo 4, Modern Warfare, online gaming
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Interpret Announces inchartsdata.com
We’re very excited to announce inchartsdata.com, our online store for new media data, reports and trends. Read our press release here or better yet, visit the store here and see why we’re excited. If you’re looking for any particular data, hit us up in the comments or email sales@interpretllc.com.
Posted in Business, Digital Media, mobile, Social Media, Traditional Media, Video Games
Also tagged casual games, Data, Digital Media, graphs, incharts, mobile, movies, music, Netflix, Social Media
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Digital Gaming Downloads-Who’s in the Lead?
Given the recent dust up over Battlefield 3 being limited exclusively to EA’s own Origin download and distribution service, I felt we should take a quick look at the rise of the digital download market. As an industry, digital game distribution has grown 17% in the last year according to our New Media Measure data. [...]
Posted in Digital Media, Video Games
Also tagged digital downloads, EA, Electronic Arts, games, new media measure, Popcap, Steam, Valve
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Nintendo 3DS-Games or Bust
In order to prepare for E3, which opens next week here in LA, we turned the focus of our weekly data point to the recently released Nintendo 3DS. The handheld gaming device was released in North America in late March to much hype and fanfare. Nintendo has always been the home run hitter in the [...]
Posted in Video Games
Also tagged 3DS, bad puns, E3, Handheld Gaming, Mario, Nintendo, Nintendogs, Ocarina of Time, wizard
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Xbox 360′s Kinect Appeals to a New Kind of Gamer
On November 4th 2010, Microsoft launched Kinect, a “controller-free gaming and entertainment experience” for the Xbox 360, aiming to broaden the 360′s audience beyond its typical core gamer base. Upon its fall release, Kinect quickly became a “must have holiday gift in 2010,” helping the console to leap from a gamers’ only device to the [...]
Posted in Video Games
Also tagged Dance Central, entertainment, games, Kinect, microsoft, new media measure, Nintendo, Sony, TV, Wii, Xbox 360, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved
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Microsoft Buys Skype: What does it mean for Xbox 360 and Kinect?
On Monday night, reports confirmed that Microsoft has agreed to an $8.5 billion purchase of Skype, an application that allows users to make voice calls and video chats over the internet. Since the announcement, some have questioned the price tag. The generous purchase price by Microsoft suggests that the firm has big plans to integrate [...]
Posted in Digital Media, Video Games
Also tagged Digital Media, Kinect, microsoft, Skype, Xbox 360
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New Media Measure US intrend Report Q4 2010 now for sale
Our New Media Measure™ intrend reports provide an in-depth look at consumers’ new media behaviors and consumption, and how those are changing with time. Below are some key findings from our 4th Quarter 2010 intrend report. Disc rentals from kiosks and online stores have both increased by 24% year over year. Conversely, brick and mortar [...]
Posted in Digital Media, mobile, Social Media, Video Games
Also tagged Android, Facebook, Hulu, intrend, Netflix, new media, new media measure, Social Media
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Trends in MMO and Social Games
Last week I presented “Trends in MMO and Social Games” at the LA Games Conference, and we’ve had quite a few requests for that presentation. You can download the entire document here, and I’ll be posting some follow-up thoughts later this week.
Posted in Video Games
Also tagged games, presentation, social games, Social Media, trends
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The Decline of Multiplayer Split Screen Hardcore Games or Game Modes
I have fond memories of playing GoldenEye on the N64 for hours in high school with three of my friends huddled around a basement TV, eyes focused on our corner of the screen, often times peeking over at a friend’s screen to see where they were at – plotting the next kill. We took enjoyment [...]
The Phone Gaming Revolution: Do the PSP and DS Stand a Chance?
The release of my most recent report, entitled “The Phone Gaming Revolution: Do the PSP and DS Stand a Chance?,” this week generated a great deal of heated discussion on video game and tech websites that I feel warrants a response from me. The report points to the explosive growth of phone gaming and questions [...]
Posted in mobile, Video Games
Also tagged 3DS, Android, Apple, apps, business strategies, casual games, DS, EA, games, Google, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, mobile, new media measure, Nintendo, phone gaming, psp, PSP phone, smartphone, social games, Sony
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